Radamel Garcia claims Real did not follow up their interest in Falcao from earlier in the summer, opting to sign James Rodriguez instead, leaving him to choose United as his alternative destination.

"Things did not happen with Real Madrid because, if you have money and you go to the shops to buy a shirt or trousers, you have to decide if you buy it or not," he told Colombian radio.

"So Real Madrid opted not to do it and you can't do anything about that.

"Apart from that, I don't know. I have a feeling they wanted the player to offer himself as a gift with a number of conditions and things like that.

"It didn't happen because, as I said, they decided to buy the trousers and the shirt they wanted and they considered was better for them and you have to accept that because they are the ones who pay the money."